What does memorable mean?
Word: Memorable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Memorable means worth remembering, or so special that you remember it for a long time.
Synonyms: remarkable, notable
Antonyms: forgettable
How do you spell memorable?
Syllables: mem - o - ra - ble
Tricky part: The vowel after mem is the o of memory. Said fast, it gets swallowed (memrable) or turns into an e (memerable).
Watch out for: memerable, memrable
Memory tip: If you can spell memory, you already have the start: memorable keeps the o that comes after mem.
Memorable in a sentence
Example 1: Winning the inter-school quiz made it the most memorable day of my year.
Example 2: The guide told such memorable stories that we still repeat them at dinner.
Example 3: Her speech was short but memorable.
Fun Fact
Memorable comes from the Latin memorabilis. Memorial and memoir grow from the same root, which is about keeping something in mind.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:
memor__ble
a) a
b) e
c) ea
d) i
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a) a. Memorable takes the able ending, as enjoyable and comfortable do.
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
lbmeaorme
a) able to be carried about easily
b) pleasant, friendly and easy to like
c) special enough that people still talk about it years later
d) able to bend without breaking
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c) special enough that people still talk about it years later. These nine letters rebuild into memorable, the word for a day or a moment that stays with you.
Word Puzzle
Match the words in the two lists:
1. memorable 2. furious 3. timid a. unforgettable b. shy c. enraged
a) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
b) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
c) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
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d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b. A memorable day is unforgettable, a furious person is enraged and a timid child is shy.
Spell Spies
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) delicious
b) precious
c) enormus
d) memorable
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c) enormus. Enormous ends in ous, the same ending as delicious and precious.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Ananya says her grandfather's eightieth birthday party was memorable. What does she mean?
a) She could not go to it.
b) She has forgotten most of it.
c) She still remembers it clearly.
d) She found it far too long.
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c) She still remembers it clearly.
2. What would most likely make a school trip memorable?
a) walking to the school gate
b) seeing a baby elephant up close
c) sitting on the bus as usual
d) eating the same lunch as every day
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b) seeing a baby elephant up close
